PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. A: Our biggest challenge is that we’re really a small business trying to do big things.

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Critical Mention

MAY 7, 2020

Not just that, they’re also highlighting hospitals, corporations and small businesses that are making an impact in our society. These kinds of mentions can help make up for a lack of advertising budget and organizations need a way to be sure they are capturing the value created through business visibility and brand growth.

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Journalistics

APRIL 17, 2013

When I first started talking about earned, owned, and paid (and no, I was far from the first to start talking about it), I would describe the owned channel as brands owning the media channel and would use the example of Nike being its own ESPN. Brands as media – silly marketer. or Entrepreneur magazine’s content.

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 65% of marketers struggle to create engaging and Google-loved content. Meanwhile, small businesses with blogs generate 126% higher lead growth than others. About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Advertising Age Online. Marketing Land.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

More and more small businesses and startups are joining what’s been dubbed the “Not-Com Revolution.” Influencer Marketing. While consumer trust in advertisements and even in traditional media sources continues to decline, Twitter says we now trust influencers as much as our friends.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If you want to build a business in the 21st century, you need to reach the 21st century consumer, and that person is on Facebook or YouTube liking cat videos as we speak. Here’s how to use it to your brand’s advantage: Click To Tweet. Video plays an essential role in your marketing strategy. Raise Brand Awareness.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

There’s something similar at play in those B2B organizations facing challenges in content marketing. Certainly, the most successful content marketing is very deliberate. 1) Random Acts of Content. 1) Random Acts of Content. Why does content marketing fail? What is Native Advertising? –

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Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. What’s the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

The face of a nearly brand new iPhone 6s looked like a spider web. Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Survey Finds Tough Grades on B2B Content Marketing.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Your small business may feel like a tiny sapling under a canopy of tall trees. How do you bring attention to your business? There are so many other businesses out there, and people only have so much attention to give. PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I found myself covered with social media calendars, PR pitches, blog posts, website projects, advertisement assignments, and what felt like a million clients to call. The thrill of hunting new business, executing existing projects and partnering with others in my field gave me the will to go out and make things happen. I loved it.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

(Sources: Business Wire , PRWeek , RMP Analysis , Chicago Tribune , Mergr.com ). Vocus had, in years prior, acquired brands including PRWeb for $28 million in 2006, Help a Reporter Out, aka HARO, for an undisclosed sum in 2010 , and iContact, for $169 million in 2012. 2) April 7, 2014: Vocus. 2a) June 2, 2014: Vocus + Cision.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

This involves establishing credibility for your brand by enhancing customer engagement and improving awareness of what you offer in the marketplace. Typically, businesses turn towards hiring professional assistance in managing their public relations strategy; however, only some have that luxury at their disposal.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Because what do we normally do when we need better results as content marketers? Our biggest issue is how we make decisions in our work as content marketers. They look something like this: As long as I live, I will never forget SiteLinks, or the number Google used to convince advertisers to adopt this feature: 30 percent.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

But you owe it to your brand to try at least a handful every quarter. Yes, the human brain is resistant to change, but once you get over that initial obstacle, you’ll find social media, content marketing and advertising tools that help you do a heck of a lot more marketing with less effort.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. Social is branding, but unlike traditional advertising—it’s more human.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 17, 2016

Of course, you can’t expect to generate new business just by creating an account on the social platform of your choosing. Approach social media as a long-term resource for building customer loyalty, gathering a community around your brand, and then driving eyes to your owned channels. Content Marketing.

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Cision

MAY 21, 2015

A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis. SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. Each episode brings you actionable tactics and strategies you can implement today for real business results. Content Inc.

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Cision

JANUARY 14, 2016

The fact is, both of these networks can prove to be worthless from a marketing point of view, particularly if you are a small business and your service or product isn’t too exciting. Or, you may just be looking to create brand awareness. Want to learn how listening to customers on social can benefit your brand?

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 20, 2017

If I’m right, branded content is going to have its heyday in 2017. I think we’ll see brands who formerly invested in traditional advertising start to pour dollars into relevant, useful content in an effort to connect with their customers. Branded Content is Just Going to Get Better.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing be nimble. Rather than having year-long editorial calendars for opportunities and content, marketing and communications professionals are will have to work in a much more agile, phased approach: creating evergreen content per quarter and making room for ‘rapid-response’ type communications based on what 2021 might throw at us.

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